The surname Loohs was first found in Lueneburg, where the family can be traced as early as 1277. Members of the family gradually migrated throughout Europe, to regions such as Pomerania, where the branch of the family Lozeke von Loysin was recorded in 1313.
In 1416, the branch Lose von Osthem was recorded in the area of Werden/Ruhr, and later in 1423, a member of the family, Helmer Loseke was recorded in Hannover. Today Loose is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein.
Early History of the Loohs family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loohs research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1505, 1650, 1721, 1746, 1774, 1812 and 1836 are included under the topic Early Loohs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Loohs Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Loose, Lose, Loohse, Lohse, Loohs, Loos, Loes, Loese, Losek, Loseck, Loseke, Losecke, Loseker, Losecker, Loosmann, Loosman and many more.
Early Notables of the Loohs family
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Migration of the Loohs family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Georg Lohs, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1740; Johan Christoph Loos, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1743; Johann Heinrich Loos, who settled in Philadelphia in 1773.
